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Aug 26,2008
North River Plan News
by shooter
RIVER PLAN NEWS August 25, 2008Planning for the land along the Willamette River
City of Portland | Bureau of Planning IN THIS ISSUE
1. Planning Commission Briefing
2. Join the River Team at Riverfest
3. River Plan / North Reach Tentative Schedule Change ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Planning Commission Briefing
On Tuesday, August 26th, planning staff will brief the Planning Commission on River Plan / North Reach natural resource and economic information. Meeting details:
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 at approximately 8:15 pm
Planning Bureau, Room 2500A (2nd Floor)
1900 SW 4th Avenue
Portland, OR 97201 Click here to plan your trip using public transportation: TriMet Trip Planner
For more information call the Planning Bureau at (503) 823-7700 or visit the Planning Commission website . 2. Join the River Team at Riverfest
The River Team will take part in the Riverfest Community Fair at Tom McCall Waterfront Part
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Aug 26,2008
Water Leak at the Encore Causes Delay
by shooter
The Daily Journal of Commerce reports that a water leak has caused damage in the Encore, delaying the construction schedule. Wood floors were warped throughout the building, the insulation was damaged and the elevator control panel will need to be replaced.The cause was the cracking of a brass casting on a water supply valve on the ninth floor of the building. Because it was able to move through the building via the elevator shafts, the water made its way all the way down to the basement - causing damage throughout. All damaged material will be replaced and a new construction timetable has been set.
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Aug 21,2008
Asa Apartments Open in November
by shooter
No doubt you've notice that the construction fences have come down around the Asa Apartment building, and the showroom is being built out. The building will open to residents in November. It will have 231 apartments and lofts, nine penthouses, and 20,000 square feet of retail space. A quick look at rental rates shows that, on a square foot basis, it's not much less costly than it's neighbor, The Wyatt . Since the units in the Asa are smaller, the monthly rates will be less. Units at the Asa start at $1150 for 520 sq ft ($2.20/sq ft) while at The Wyatt, 825 sq ft units start at $1911 (about $2.31/sq ft). I'm still on the fence about the architecture of the building, though I have heard from many who don't like it. The mixed colors of brick and corrugated metal are the specific features I've heard people criticize. On the other hand, architectural diversity is good for the neighborhood, even if you don't like a specific building. Read what the Daily Journal of Commerce has to
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Aug 20,2008
Citywide Land Use Group Meeting
by pearlgirl
Event Date: 08/25/2008 07:00 PM
Event Location: 1900 SW Fourth, Room 2500 B
Event Location: 1900 SW Fourth, Room 2500 B
At this month's meeting we are sharing information so you can start your fall meetings with some idea of big picture activities impacting Neighborhood Association Land Use efforts. Here are some efforts that seem to be especially important. CITYWIDE LAND USE GROUP MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2008 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Room 2500 B; 1900 Building; 1900 SW Fourth SOME 2008 NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION PRIORITY LAND USE ISSUES 7:00 Introductions 7:15 Observations in How to Combine Bottom-Up and Top-Down Planning Scandinavian Practices in Building Living Communities Linda Nettekoven, Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Association Linda participated in a June, 2008 trip to Scandinavia as part of the Portland delegation participating through the PDC Ambassadors Program which involves business leaders from throughout the Portland Metropolitan area. In a group which included Mayor
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Aug 20,2008
Condo Foreclosures Pick Up the Pace
by Agent503
We've all heard about the foreclosure-epidemic in Miami and Las Vegas, but how has Portland been affected? Given the recent condo glut, what can condo-hunters and residents in the Pearl, Downtown or South Waterfront expect in the coming months? According to RealtyTrac, a leading provider of foreclosure information, the number of Oregon properties in foreclosure is up 200% over July 2007. Although we're still a long way off from Arizona or California, where 1 in every 200 households faces a foreclosure filing, a number of condo projects in Portland are starting to struggle. You may have heard that McCormick Pier is among them, but foreclosure filings are also making the rounds at more prestigious projects such as the Elizabeth. Read the full report and find out which condos are getting hit hardest here .
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Aug 19,2008
Portland A Community Leader
by stockboy
"L.A. could learn a thing or two from Portland... The city is a veritable transit utopia where light rail goes to the airport, parking restrictions increase public transit use and free streetcar service benefits downtown businesses. It also has a 20-year head start on planning. By Steve Hymon, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 18, 2008 I recently spent a long weekend in Portland, Ore. It was hard not to marvel at all the things that city does well on the transportation front. I began to wonder what elements could be applied here." To read the entire article check out the LA Times story.
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Aug 19,2008
Smear Campaign in the Pearl
by pearlgirl
Neighborhood residents and employees have embarked on a bit of a smear campaign: everyone is searching for the simple sandwich. Suggest all you want—I've tried, but you will not be able to provide a sandwich option that fits the bill. The fact is that the current options do not meet the requirements of the people who live and work here. This elusive beast, the humble sandwich, is described as being basic, cheap, fresh, substantial, and within walking distance. So, keep your brie, arugula, and other pre-made or made-to-order culinary masterpieces—the people want meat, cheese, and bread. And they want it for $6 or less. If you're one of the crust crusaders, you may find what you're looking for at Cafe Rocks in the Pearl Design Center. This locally-owned sandwich shop serves up options that sandwich seekers have been craving. Build your own sandwich—$5.95 each!!! Meat Choices smoked turkey, roasted turkey, roast beef, ham, salami, pastram
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Aug 12,2008
PDC Says Worthwhile Projects Put on Hold During Appeal
by shooter
The PDC has sent out a press release stating that the appeal filed with the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA), regarding the expansion of the River District URA, may delay important projects located in the 50 acres that the City agreed to include in the RDURA. The appeal questions the River District expansion, as well as the satellite district created to build a school in David Douglas.
In my opinion, the satellite district should be overturned. The satellite URA is 8.5 acres of property currently owned by the David Douglas School District at 7144 SE Deardorff Rd. Here is a satellite view of the property from Google Maps:
David Douglas has real needs, but using urban renewal money in this way is illegal. One of the prime objectives of urban renewal is the removal of blight. This property is virtually empty and currently owned by the district. Can it really be considered blight? The fact that it is non-contiguous to the rest of the
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Aug 12,2008
More on the Pearl-Time Share...
by pearlgirl
The proposed Pearl time-share will be the first of its kind in Portland. According to Friday's article in the Portland Business Journal , it could put Portland on the map for tens of thousands of Wyndham Hotel's "Vacation Ownership" members. This could mean a lot to the Pearl, our business community, and the entire city. Very exciting stuff!!! Related posts: Pearl Time-Share Gets Ink Proposed Pearl Hotel is Actually a Vacation Ownership Club Pearl District's First Hotel One Step Closer to Reality
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Aug 7,2008
ONE WATERFRONT PLACE CREATES PORTLAND’S GREENEST MULTI-TENANT OFFICE SPACE
by pearlgirl
One Waterfront Place , a $100 million, 270,000 square-foot commercial office building under development in the River District, has received Platinum-level precertification by the US Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED® for Core & Shell program (LEED-CS). One Waterfront Place is the first Platinum precertified project on the West Coast and the first precertified office building of any level in Oregon."One Waterfront Place is in a dynamic location," said Jim Winkler, Winkler Naito Development, developers of the 12-story building located at 1201 NW Naito Parkway. "It is poised at the epicenter of what we believe will be the largest concentration of sustainable buildings and green collar jobs in the region, making it our obligation to build an environmentally responsible workplace."
The building is also the first new multi-tenant office building in Portland to set the ambitious LEED Platinum certification as a goal. The project ea
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